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as in rehabilitates
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in cures
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heals
Because if medicine heals, education transforms.
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Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
That joy is part of your path, and that laughter heals.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
It is presumed that Willi Castro, or Seiya Suzuki will play right field while Tucker heals.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The first thing that heals is each other, their own community, and the fact that connection can create.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
October brings the 30th anniversary of the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF Global Arts), with performances from international artists, including Solas, a Celtic ensemble, and Masankho Banda, who tells stories and heals through music and African dance.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
That joy is part of your path, and that laughter heals.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
It is presumed that Willi Castro, or Seiya Suzuki will play right field while Tucker heals.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The first thing that heals is each other, their own community, and the fact that connection can create.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
October brings the 30th anniversary of the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF Global Arts), with performances from international artists, including Solas, a Celtic ensemble, and Masankho Banda, who tells stories and heals through music and African dance.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heals
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Researchers in South Korea have developed a new eco-friendly recycling process that recovers more than 95 percent of nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries with almost perfect purity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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As rookie sensation Cooper Flagg comes into his own and All-Star Kyrie Irving recovers from his torn ACL suffered in March, Davis has been a steady force, leading Dallas to a 2-3 record entering Saturday.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The movie, a result of Cook’s wild imagination and British legends, is a horror fantasy drama set in 1893 about Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), while barred from studying medicine, cures someone with Tuberculosis with a mermaid’a cursed pearl comb.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers are not the kind of team to wait around and hope Scott fixes things.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Leatherman Rev Pocket-size Multi-Tool Small but mighty, this multitool fixes everything from loose screws to stuck zippers.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ending the government shutdown would ease the situation for controllers, but the FAA said the flight cuts will remain in place until their safety data improves.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nix will only be on a rookie contract for so long, and the Broncos’ cap situation improves significantly in 2026.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory medication that treats certain autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA).—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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The vegan baker treats lactose-free ice cream lovers to a dairy-free delight with a malted base featuring chunks of thick mint cookies for a crisp, chocolate-filled, and refreshingly cool flavor.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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That thick sole relieves pressure and pain, especially pain associated with conditions like plantar fasciitis.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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This deep tissue massage relieves tension in my head, neck, and shoulders without any effort.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Heals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heals. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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